Category Archives: Parish Council
Vehicle Crime and Tool Theft Campaign
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has asked the Parish Council to promote its crime prevention campaign which aims to inform residents about how to keep vehicles and tools safe from criminals In the twelve … Continue reading
Speed Indicator Devices
Earlier this year, the village Community Speedwatch Team approached the Parish Council (PC) with a view to installing two new Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs), similar to that near the Didcot Road junction with Saxons Heath. The devices are expected to … Continue reading
Parish Council Vacancies
The Parish Council has two vacancies. Currently, there are five councillors, two short of the recommended number. Could you provide a voice for people living in the village? The parish council is involved in many key areas of local administration: … Continue reading
Parish Councillor Resignation
Parish Councillor David Corney has decided to step down from the council. Cllr Corney joined the council in July 2022 having previously been the village’s footpath warden. He set up the current Community Speedwatch team in January 2023 and it … Continue reading
Are You an Unpaid Carer?
Carers Oxfordshire has asked the Parish Council to let residents know about its support services for unpaid carers. Caring looks different for everyone – for some it might be a couple of hours a week, for others it might be … Continue reading
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 16th October
The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th October. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.
Quit Smoking this Stoptober
The Public Health and Community Safety team at Oxfordshire County Council has asked the Parish Council to promote Stotober, the anuual public health campaign run by the NHS that encourages smokers to quit during the month of October. There are … Continue reading
High Street Chicanes Consultation
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to the recent consultation about the chicanes on the High Street. Unfortunately, there was a disappointing number of respondees with only 38 from a total of 762 people on the … Continue reading
Community Hub Update
The Parish Council’s agent and partner developer, Thomas Homes, submitted full plans for the Community Hub development of forty-five new homes, a new village hall and importantly, a new primary school in 2023 and were given delegated approval of the … Continue reading
Planning Application
The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village. The application, at Mouldens, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the erection of detached double garage. The details may be … Continue reading